Stall construction.



H. L. FERRIS. STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION rum) 00T. 19, 1912.

Patented June 23, 1914.

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STALL CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED 001 .19, 1912.

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. UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE- HENRY L. TERRIs, or 1143m LLINOIS, ASSIGNOR' TbHUNTpHELM} FERRIS & COMPANY, OF HARvAa INOIS, A ooarOR-ATION OF ILLINOIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patcnted June v Application filed October 19, 1912. Seria1No.72o,G42.

Toall'wlwm-it may come mp 1. Be it known that I, :HEINRY L. FERRIs, acitizen of the United States, residing at Har vard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Stall Construction, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relatesto certain new and useful improvements in stall-construction, and is fully described and explainedin the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which '1 v Figure 1 is an elevation ofthe front of the stall embodying my improved construction; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is section on the line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. trisa view whose direction 18 indicated by the arrow 1 in Fig.1, but with the adjacent part of the stall-frame removed; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail elevation, with certain parts in section, ofthe intermediate portionof the stall'frOntiQFIg. 6 is a section on the line 6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 8 is an elevation, similar to Fig. 1, of a modified form of the construction.

Referring to the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, 9 are upright posts set in the curb at the front of the stall. Mounted on these posts are pivotpins 10 formed integral with clamping members 11 which grasp the posts. Inasmuch as the stalls are ordinarily arranged in series, each clamping member has upon it a pivotpin 10, there being thus provided upon each post 9 pivot-pins extending in Opposite directions, although, of course, at the end of the series one of the pivot-pins will be omitted. 12 and 13 are the lower and upper halves of 'the stall-front frame, each being Ushaped in form, the two halves being pivoted upon the pivot-pins by a hinged joint, the form of which is shown in Fig. 5, from which it will be seen that the members 12 and 13 of the frame have in their ends hinge-members 14.- which are journ aled upon the pivot-pins 10, or the reduced extensions thereof, and are held in place thereon by cotter pins. Within the stall-front frame is a stanchion 15, swiveled at the top in an ordinary manner and at the bottom attached to a chain 16, the ends of which are spaced apart and attached to the lower portion of the corresponding member of the stall-front frame. By this construction the stanchion isyie ldingly supported at its bottom; and is thus given ,a. certain capacity for longitudinal movement-at its lower .endin. the stallfront frame, but without any capacity for substantial lateral movement;.and in addition, provision is thus made for the upper and lower endsof the stall-front frame approaching or receding from each other slightly, when adjusted, as will hereinafter bedescribed.

the purpose of adjusting the stanchion back and forth to accommodate animals of different lengths, eachof the vertical posts 9 carries at its upperrenda plate 17 provided with-a plurality of holes for adjustment, the two plates 17 being preferably arranged in pairs on opposite sidesof the posts 9 and clamped together thereon as illustrated. Eachof the plates 17 carries an adjustable fork 18 engaging the upper portion of the stall-front frame. By adjusting this fork longitudinally of its plate, the upper half of the stall-front frame can be swung backward or forward around its pivot and held in any desired position. To accomplish a corresponding movement at the bottom, a vertical plate 19 with a longitudinallyspaced series of perforations is provided on the curb (Figs. 1 and 6). Centrally pivoted to the lower portion of the stall-front frame is a link 20 bifurcated at its end to saddle the plate 19 and having perforations through which a bolt can be passed, whereby, by engaging said bolt with any of the perforations in the plate 19, the lower end of the stallfront frame can be adjusted to correspond with the upper.

Referring now to the form of construction shown in Fig. 8, the arrangement is in main similar to that already described. There is this difference however, the vertical posts 9 are continued higher and are connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar 20 upon which is a vertical plate 21, similar to the plate 19 at the bottom, and the upper member 13 of the stall front has a pivoted bifurcated link 22 (Figs. 7 and 8), similar in construction and operation to that at the bottom in the form of construction already described. In this construction, therefore, the plates 17 and forks 18 are omitted, and an adjusting and locking mechanism similar to that used in the other form at the bottom is provided instead. By this construction, as well as the other, the upper and lower parts of the stall-front frame can be adjusted, so that the stanchion will approach or recede from the gutter, which is customarily provided at the rear end of the stall, so as to accommodate the stall to animals of various sizes.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of the present construction and, by describing the same in detail, I do not intend to'limit myself thereto, except as pointed out in the following claims, in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inherent in the construction as broadly as is permitted by the state of the art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a stall construction, a stall-front frame consisting of upper and lower parts pivoted on horizontal transverse plvots whereby their extremities can be swung longitudinally of the stall, means to adjustably fix the position of said parts, and a stanchion between the ends of said frame parts, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a stall construction, a stall-front frame consisting of upper and lower parts pivoted on horizontal transverse pivots whereby their extremities can be swung longitudinally of the stall, means to adjustably fix the position of said frame parts, a stanchion between the ends of said frame parts, and yielding means between the stanchion and one part of said frame, for the purpose set forth.

In a stall construction, a stall-front frame consisting of upper and lower parts pivoted on horizontal transverse pivots whereby their, extremities can be swung longitudinally, a fork to grip one'part of the frame, means to support said fork adof said frame, means to engage the end thereof adjustably, and a stanchion between the ends of the front-frame parts, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my hand this 15th day of October,

HENRY L. FERRIS;

In presence of two subscribing witnesses:

B. B. lVnBs'rER, Var. A. MUELLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01' Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

